What the study found – in mice – is that eating throughout the day disturbs nutrient sensors and disrupts metabolic pathways.

When mice studied were limited to regularly timed meals during an 8 hour period, researchers found it boosted liver enzymes that promote brown fat -- the good kind -- that helps keep blood sugar levels normal. They also found that eating makes the body store fat, but within a few hours of fasting, fat-burning starts and cholesterol is broken down. Eating frequently throughout the day doesn't seem to be beneficial to health, despite suggestions that small frequent meals can help with weight loss and prevent weight gain.

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